ÍSLAND, Réza Kalfane’s first book, is testament to the spirit of adventure. Réza offers a photographic story in a three-part progression: mysterious, picturesque and unexpected. This visual story begins with a series of waterfalls that punctuate the landscape of the country and the tourist’s itinerary. Revealed through a play of light and shadow, each image evokes the atmosphere of the Icelandic legends the waterfalls are named after. The story continues with images of a timeless and rugged landscape. With the same graphic interest, Réza captures the profile of a glacier or the juxtaposition of black sand and snow. ÍSLAND ends with aerial views that merge the contrasting abstract yet organic qualities of this unique landscape.
Details
- 21 cm x 26 cm format
- 116 pages sewn and glued binding
- 32 N&B photos printed in silver offset
- 26 N&B photos printed in tri-tones
- Marked hardcover, jacket cover printed in silver offset
- Three languages texts: English, French and Icelandic
- Short text by Ragnar RAX Axelsson
- 500 copies of which 200 are signed and numbered
- Optional gift wrap made of original piece of silver offset sheet (random print)
Events
- 01/09/2017 – Review in Polka Magazine
- 18/08/2017 – Shortlisted for Photo Book Show in St Petersburg
- 07/08/2017 – Review in Réponses Photo magazine
- 16/07/2017 – Only Signed and Numbered copies left
- 10/07/2017 – Present at Arles photo festival (Author Book Award category)
- 01/07/2017 – Review in Fisheye magazine
- 20/05/2017 – Signature day at 0fr. bookshop in Paris
- 07/05/2017 – Exhibition and Launch Party in Reykjavík
- 05/05/2017 – Shortlisted for Photo Book Show in Brighton
- 01/03/2017 – Official release of the book
- 26/01/2017 – Printing of all the parts of the book
- 24/10/2016 – Beginning of pre-sales
- 01/05/2016 – Beginning of project ÍSLAND
